It covers the 3 you mentioned plus Google Cardboard. Now also to consider is the JUST about to be released Google Daydream View and the Microsoft Hololens.

10-24-2016, 02:17 AM

keilflex

Or how much is it a pain to hook it up to the computer, doesn't seem as potable as say the daydream. Idk

10-25-2016, 07:05 AM

Russell Holly

Daydream and Gear VR are significantly more portable and cheaper, but orders of magnitude less capable. In the end, it's all about the kind of VR experience you want.

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10-25-2016, 09:29 AM

rigorimpossible

HTC vibe has a lot of wires. But the experience is awesome. Gear VR on the other hand is portable though...

12-09-2016, 09:25 PM

Michael DeLaMarre

My 2 cents as a Vive and DK2 owner: the improved screen resolution of the high end VR headsets like Oculus and Vive is way more enjoyable. I tried a Samsung Gear VR once, and the pixilation of the screen and low refresh rate was a deal breaker. The resolution on my Vive is actually good enough that I don't mind watching movies on it. In terms of content, PSVR and Oculus seem to have a lot more high-end exclusives coming up in 2017. That makes me sad, because I really want more fun things to do with my Vive :(

01-05-2017, 12:43 PM

GustavMahler

Originally Posted by Michael DeLaMarre

My 2 cents as a Vive and DK2 owner: the improved screen resolution of the high end VR headsets like Oculus and Vive is way more enjoyable. I tried a Samsung Gear VR once, and the pixilation of the screen and low refresh rate was a deal breaker. The resolution on my Vive is actually good enough that I don't mind watching movies on it. In terms of content, PSVR and Oculus seem to have a lot more high-end exclusives coming up in 2017. That makes me sad, because I really want more fun things to do with my Vive :(

You should really try out Vorpx then! People are reporting that it's quite good, and you can play quality full length games with it. It is 40$, but in my opinion they are worth it (no personal experience, but I've seen some videos on my cardboard of Vorpx and it looked really good, depending on the game)
Not sure about controllers compatibillity though.

01-31-2017, 09:24 PM

zark23

The GearVR is the best portable headset and only requires a Samsung Galaxy phone. The HTC Vive is the best Desktop Computer experience but it requires a high-end PC. I have both and use them or different reasons.

02-01-2017, 01:04 AM

Pyrock

Owning all three of these i would definitely go with the Vive.
Oculus has been doing some questionable things to its community and the only thing that i think it has going for it are its controllers (but Valve have something coming up soon to compete with this)
While the GearVR is very portable and good by itself, its experience is very limited.
The Vive gets a strong vote for me and i have been recommending it to those i know over any of the others.

04-03-2017, 06:54 AM

badelhas

I agree. Especially if you have the space for a full room experience. Oculus schemes are very dubious, imo.

Cheers

06-22-2017, 10:17 AM

jperry13

What do you mean by "dubious"? I just picked up a GearVR this week and I was pleasantly surprised by the experience... but I do think content is a little lean at this time. By contrast, it is easy to see when Steam has to offer for VR compatible entertainment offerings.

07-14-2017, 02:29 PM

badelhas

I am currently thinking about selling my HTC Vive. Very sad but true, dont have the time to play with it, with a 4 year old daughter and all...

Cheers

08-03-2017, 04:28 AM

kookoogala

being perfectly honest i think the Vive is the best headset all-round and has a great community of devs and consumers, but for the hefty of $825.22 USD +shipping, you could easy snatch up a play station along with the vr bundle for the same price as the Vive or if you have an alright computer that could be upgraded easily you should definitely consider the oculus because of its low price point and less bulky feel (compared to the Vive) although its not as good as the vive 'spec-wise' its still a great headset. if your interested in a simple portable vr experience either the google vr headset or the gear vr headset would be a perfect fit!
but before spending a whole lot of money on any of these headsets I encourage you to test these headsets individual at a technology expo.